Vehicle end gate



July 12, 1927.

C. F. ALLISON VEHICLE END GATE Filed June 7. 1926 0 I (z m J v y I hm Q V0 .0 v 7 W O m 2 J 3 w. e a v7 6 i y W vt T \I|| q IIIIZ a Ii I 3 Inventor U: f [Z13 on;

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UNITED STATES CHARLES F. ALLISON, OF

WELLS, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR' OF ONE-HALF TO HARRISON PEATLING, OF SALINA, KANSAS.

vnnronn END GATE.

Application filed June 7,

The present invention relates to an end gate for the dump'bodies of cars, wagons", trucks, and the like, and has for its principal object to provide means for bracing the end gate in a closed position,'said means being capable of easy and quick release.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of means of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, compact, strong durable, eflicient and reliable in use, not likely to easily become out of order, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

\Vith the above and. numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of invention, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a 'dump body showlng my improved end gate struc- Fig. 2 is a sectional view in detail, taken line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a detail view taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the numerals 5 denote the side boards of a wagon body or the like mounted in the usual manner on a bottom 6. The numeral 7 denotes the end gate which is provided with vertical braces or ribs 8 on the rear surface thereof, one disposed adjacent each side thereof. Shanks 9 pierce openings 10 in the upper portions of the ribs 8, and their inner ends terminate in eyes 11 engaged by fastening elements 12, engaged in the end gate 7 while the-outer ends thereof terminate in hooks 13 for engaging hook brackets 14: fixed to the inner surfaces of the side boards 5 by fastening elements 15.

Stop bars 16 are arranged in the body, one on the inner surface of each side board 5 adjacent the end thereof, being held in place by fastening elements 17, and 18, the former of which pierces an opening in the hook bracket 14:. Stop arms 19 are fixed to the rear surface of the end gate 7 at each side thereof by fastening elements 20 and their inner ends are bent t an angle as at 21 to abut the ribs 8 Wh le their outer ends are be seen by sw nging 1926. Serial No. 114,213.

bent at an angle as is indicated in dotted lines at 22 in Fig. 2 for engaging the outer surfaces of the side boards 5. i

A pair of brackets 23 are cent each rib 8 and disposed between said 23 is provided ribs 8. One of thebrackets Levers 26 are with an offset extension 25. pivoted intermediate their 23. The upper ends of these levers 26 are provided with apertures 28 which are engaged by links 29. The lower ends of the levers 26 project outwardly toward the side to form hooks30 for engaging pins 31 in the bolster 32. V

-Plates 33 are fixed to the bolster 32 by bolts 3 1, and have their inner portions offset rearwardly as at pins 31, while the extremities of the plates are bent outwardly as at 36. These plates form guides for the hooked extremities 30 on the levers 26 so that theyv will properly engage the pins 31. An operating crank 38 is pivoted on an-element 39 intermediate its ends, and has apertures 40, one to each side of the pivot element 39, for engagement by the inner ends of the links 29. This ends by pivotal, d elements 27 to the inner ends of the brackets and pierced by thefixed to theend ate 7 by fastening elements 2 1, one adja.

tension 25.

As the parts are shown in Fig. 1, it will the crank 38 about its pivot 39, a slight distance in a clockwise direction, that said eye may be rel-eased from engagement with the offset extension 25 and then may be swung in a counter-clockwise direction to force the links 29 outwardly and swing the lower ends of the levers 26 inwardly so as to free the hook terminals 30 from the pins 31, at which time the lower end of the end gate is free to swing outwardly, so that if the body is in a dumping position, the material may flow freely through the rear end thereof.

It will also be notedthat the gate may be very easily entirely disengaged from the body. It is thought that the construction, operatiomand various advantages of this structurewill now be clearly understood by those skilled in this art without a more de tailed description thereof. The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail, merely by way of example, since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It Will be apparent that numerous changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention hereinafter claimed, or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A device of the class described including, in combination, a Wagon body comprising a pair of side boards and abolster, an end gate, means for engaging the end gate with the side boards, a pair "of brackets on the end gate, said brackets being disposed at the same level one to each side of the center of the end gat .vided With a lip projecting outwardly and upwardly, a pair of levers pivoted intermediate their ends, one to each bracket, and having their lower ends terminating in outwardly disposed hooks. pins on the bolster for engagement with the hooks, links engaged with the upper ends of the levers, a crank pivoted on the end gate intermediate its ends above the level of the brackets, said links being engaged with said crank, one on each side of the pivot thereof, one end of the. crank being adapted to engage With the lip to prevent ti e swinging or" the levers when the hooked ends thereof are engaged with the pins on the bolster.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

CHARLES F. ALLISON 

